Looking for casual, stress-free cheap magic with a friendly crowd? Try us out for Free 1 PM Sunday Legacy events at Heroes and Dragons at 510 Bush River Rd. We also have free E.D.H. Mondays at 6 PM at Books a Million at Trenholm Plaza off Forest Drive. See you soon!

Top Decks Feature (Legacy)

Legacy is a really fun format that lets you play cards from any set in magic except for the silver bordered Unglued and Unhinged. This can be a little intimidating if you are a new player. Here are some of the decks that have been doing well lately at Columbia Free Magic. Feel free to copy them or make your own monster that will crush them. Happy building!

1)G/W/B Rock or "Junk". This deck uses efficient creatures like tarmogoyf and Knight of the Reliquary along with card advantage spells like Hymn to Tourach to grind out advantageous board states where they have at least one morethreat than their opponents has answers. Here is a decklist http://sales.starcitygames.com//deckdatabase/displaydeck.php?DeckID=37047 Potential Weaknesses: Hyper aggressive decks like Mono Red Burn or glacially slow decks like Landstill

2)Dredge. This deck abuses it's graveyard by using a card called Bridge from Below that makes zombie tokens even when it is in the graveyard and several "dredgers" like Golgari Grave Troll that repeatedly put useful cards into the graveyard. Decklist: http://sales.starcitygames.com//deckdatabase/displaydeck.php?DeckID=37034 Potential Weaknesses: Anything that can repeatedly remove graveyards. Once is not enough.

3)Affinity. This deck makes lots of artifacts very quickly and boosts their power using an equipment called Cranial Plating or sacrifices some to make one huge creature using an artifact creature called Arcbound Ravager. They also play a card called disciple of the vault that hurts their opponent whenever an artifact dies. Decklist: http://sales.starcitygames.com//deckdatabase/displaydeck.php?DeckID=37037 Potential Weaknesses: Decks with both pinpoint removal like Swords to Plowshares to deal with Disciple and mass removal to destroy lots of artifacts at once.

4)Landstill. This control deck plays lots of counters and an enchantment called Standstill that lets a player draw three cards if their opponent plays a spell. By playing lots of lands that can turn into creatures like Mishra's Factory, Landstill can win if neither person plays spells. Decklist:

There are lots more decks, but these are a good starting point to consider. Have fun!

Winter Invitational Winners

Congrats Everyone!

Summer League Winners

One of the Summer League Prizes

And Another...

Yeah he's back too

In addition to the "regular" top 8 trophies and prizes, the top three in this summer's invititational event will pick from these top three planeswalkers!

Top Trios Teams

Congrats to Allen, Jeff and Steven. It's still Amandas world though and we all just live in it...

Spring League Top 8

Over $500 in trophies and prizes were given out to the Spring League Top Eight. Congrats to winners Gelli,Dahl,Thompson,Lombardi,Davis,Nuzum,Greer and Mayo!

Happy Baneslayer Invitational Players

They're all winners! Or bad counters, either way...

Crazy Top Seven from another Big Turnout

Congrats to Andy, Evan, Jacob, Amanda!,Captain,Jay, and Geoffrey for their great adaptation skills in making the most of new decks and new rules. Thanks to everyone who came out and mafe this a huge fun event!

Zen Block Multiplayer=Massive Fun

Don Dahl's playtest group put three in the winner's circle. Dahl narrowed the gap to just three points behind Gelli. Davis moved safely into 7th. Jacob made one of his rare appearances count. Newcomer Jolly demonstrated serious multiplayer skillz. Stormy got solidified his top four spot and Marsi continued his late run to the top 8.

Top 5 Standard Finishers

The Top Two tightened again as Don Dahl narrowed the gap on Joe Gelli. Cory Hill kept moving up the standings and Andrew Davis snuck ever closer to a top 8 berth. Charles Murphy made his first final photo and ensured that vampires will have to continue to be on top players radars.

Worldwake Gameday Fearless Five Finishers

Top 8 in league standings saw a sizeable shakeup as Cory Hill and Rick Nuzum made big jumps. Michael Mayo and Cody Church are just outside the magic 8 spot and don't count out the diabolical Robin Dial as he picks up points in bunchs as we head towards the final few weeks of Spring League.

Top 4 Zen Block Multiplayer Finishers

Aaron Blomberg shows that years of multiplayer practice pay off. Dahl closes the gap on first place. Mr. Mayo sneaks back into the top 8. Amanda Davis looked innocent and unassuming until it was too late for her opponents round after round. Nicely played one and all!

First FNM Top Four

Gelli puts up a top finish to match infinite participation points. Captain Thompson returns triumphantly from her Olive Garden Exile. Victor also returns to the top four after an overhaul of his trusty vamps. Cory meanwhile may have unleashed a monster with the new Open the Vaults deck...

Worldwake Box Tournament Top 8

The top 8 was a great mix of longtime and new players. Nuzums took two slots as did the Buchanans. Recenct addition Robin Dial represented the Columbia Magic League well. The Double D and Andrew Davis connection remained strong and Mr. "Double F" Marsi added another top 8 to go with his Champs near miss.

Top 4 Two Headed Giant Teams and Updated League Standings

A great tournament and a great top 4. Allen and Jeff Folk said preperation, smeperation as their last minute team up took first. Don Dahl dispalyed the classic silver medal face but moved closer to first overall. Andrew Davis smiles as he knows he is now in a tie for the all important 8th and last playoff spot. The Driggers continued the succes of Columbia Magic League members. They also were the top finishing couple (Mr. Mayo and I are just friends...)Stormy made a triumphant return with Karen in tow to keep hopes for first place alive.

Congratulations League Winners

Congrats Billy, Joe, Jay and Greg on making top 4 in the winter league! Congrats Shannon and Victor on winning the ironman awards for most tournaments rocked out at!

Winter League Prize Buffet

One league ends and hundreds of dollars of prizes go to the worthy winners. Make sure you're a part of the bigger and even better Spring League starting Sunday.

Christmas is ... Draft Time!

Drafting, Two Headed Giant play, Free Pizza and Soda. It was an "okay" evening for C.F.M. players...

Two Headed Giant Winners

Really everyone who came was a winner. One of the most fun tournaments we (or anyone) has had.

What's all this then?

Welcome to Columbia's biggest and friendliest group for Rated Magic tournaments. Columbia Free Magic offers tournaments three times a week: Fridays and Sundays atHeroes and Dragons (510 Bush River Rd Columbia, SC 29210)and Mondays at 6 P.M. at Substion II. Every event has prize support and most are free! We play in a league with points that update after every event. At the end of each season we give away hundreds of dollars worth of trophies and Magic Swag for Free! The Director and organizer of this madness is Jesse Inman, current Pro Player, Advanced Level Wizards Play Network Organizer and former Level One Judge Please call him at 864 216 2588 if you have any magical questions. Geoffrey Marsi is the Director in Training and current rules guru and Level One Judge (and no magic slouch himself as his recent 2nd place states finish indicates). See the gallery below for more of the friendly players that make up Columbia Free Magic.

Director Inman

Jesse Inman is the director for League tournaments at both the Substation II and Heroes and Dragons Store. They are sanctioned by the DCI and there are always lots of prizes. He is a former Level 1 Judge and a current DCI rules guru and Pro Player. He is at every event and loves to help with deck building (or pretty much anything that makes magic more fun for you). He also compulsively refers to himself in the third person and is probably crazy (in a mostly harmless sort of way). Contact him at ominoj37 @yahoo.com or 864 216 2588 with questions.

Allen "No really, I won" Greer

1)Masques 2)White Weenie 3)Warp World

Lee "Bumblebee" Woods

Bad at Camouflage, Good at Magic

Joe, Just Joe

1)Tempest 2)CounterTop 3)Dark Depths (not Tarmogoyf)

Teddy "Spelunk Master" Carfolite

Don't let the cuddly name fool you. Teddy is a dark mage who emerged deep from the bowels of a distant cave to crush all opposition with his powerful black control deck. Rumor has it that he drug his abyssal persecutors out of hell barehanded rather than buy them online. While visiting the pit he also got a sweet deal on a rocking hairdo. It only cost him his soul (which he doesn't really use anyways).

Sharon Vampire Empress and Master Chef

Easily the holder of best name for a magic player, Thrailkill commands an army of undead vampires.They (and anyone else who gets in her way) are sacrificed whenever she pleases (or scrys). On the plus side, she makes delicious waffles.Hopefully she is licking her lips over a new pastry creation and not the blood of the innocent...

The Rick

1) Invasion 2)Red Deck Wins 3)Troll Ascetic

Greg Barr Tuba Gangsta

Listen carefully. You hear that sound? It's Greg Barr about to mess you up. You'll be singing a sad song after he counters half your spells and taps or steals the rest. Hope you like the blues...

Michael "Mr." Mayo

1)Mirage 2) G/B Poison! 3)Bloodbraid

Tom "The Innovator" Nuzum

1)Beta 2) U/B Tog 3) Shadowmage Infiltrator

Don "Double D" Dahl

1)Stronghold 2) TurboStasis 3) Force of Will

Brantley's Secret Cat Overlord

Brantley is a sweet girl, fun to play against and always smiling. Unfortunately, her every action is controlled by Evil Mastermind Eddie the Potted Cat. From his secluded garden lair Eddie has pawn(s) carry out his diabolical plans. Thankfully, that somehow involves Brantley playing decks full of lifegain. How will thisbring about world domination? Only Eddie knows...

Chris, Lord of Hydras

There's two things you need to know about Chris. He's the significant other of Sharon Thrailkill and so is already cool by association. He also is the lord of all hydras and as the picture documents, is well on his way to growing several extra heads of his own.

Garrett "Viking" Anderson

Shown here in his native clothing, the Viking is a friendly but deadly warrior. Hopefully you aren't too attached to your lands because he has a bad habit of razing your realm as early as turn two. Don't like it? Feel free to tell him, but be warned, this viking has a battle axe under his sombrero...

Jacob John Jacob

1)Time Spiral 2) Mono Black Control 3)Korlash

Robin Devourer of Cardboard (and Souls)

Robin has been driven mad after encountering one of the Great Old Ones. That's okay, for a servant of ancient unspeakable evil he's a pretty nice guy. The Columbia Magic League (unrated range of formats and all around good times) meets out of his spacious home in 5 points on Thursdays at 6 P.M. When he is not being a gracious host or brining about the end of days, Robin also kicks butt at our tournaments with crazy (effective) innovations like halimar depths in Jund.

http://columbiamagicleague.com

Looking for casual games or just can't get enough magic? Click this picture to meet some of the nicest players in Columbia and find out about the fun times they have at Robin Dial's spacious home in 5 points, Thursday evenings at 6 P.M.